In Part 2 of our episode with HoustonKemp, Adrian Kemp goes in depth about how the firm performs economic modelling and how it analyses data to provide its clients the best possible policy decisions.

In Part 1 of our episode with HoustonKemp, we chat with economist and founding partner Adrian Kemp about the firm’s purpose, its role in the economics consulting market, and the economics of decarbonising the electricity system. We also discuss the broader role economists can play in navigating Australia's current macroeconomic challenges.

In Part 2 of our episode with Rhelm, we continue the conversation with director, Leo Drynan, where we discuss the major issues plauging the Australian and the global economy. We then explore what a career in environmental and infrastructure economics looks like, and how economics students can use their skills to enter this field!

In Part 1 of our Rhelm episode, we chat with director Leo Drynan on the work that Rhelm does, and how a strong understanding of economics is essential to the success of the consultants at Rhelm.

In Part 2 of our episode with Frontier Economics, we continue the conversation with economist, Anna Wilson, about the share economy, toll roads, and an economic perspective on the climate crisis!

In Part 1 of our episode with Frontier Economics, we chat to economist, Anna Wilson, about cost benefit analysis, traffic forecasting and the rideshare economy. Learn how Anna makes the most of her double degree in Commerce and Engineering, in her work in the transport sector.

In Part 2 of the PwC Episode, our team finds out more about the future of the Australian economy. 

Understand current economic issues and their long-term impacts.

We chat to an Economics and Policy Associate from PwC Australia.

Tune in to find out what it's like to work as an Economist!

Learn how an Economics degree can open doors in several industries.

We speak to two senior managers from the RBA on the benefits of studying Economics. 

The episode covers: 

- The misconceptions of what Economics is, and its difference to Commerce 

- The industries an Economics degree can help you work in 

- Why you should consider working at the RBA 

- Economics was once offered in every school, now only 40% of public schools have it as an option for the HSC. 

- The gender split was 50/50 in the 90s, but now 70% of economics students are male. 

- As the study of Economics becomes increasingly important in what is currently a volatile environment, the UNSW Economics society spoke with two senior managers from the RBA to make sense of why studying Economics has been losing popularity.